Scouts and Guides: RBE No.82/2000 – Recruitment Procedure
No.E(NG)II/99/RR-2/3, dated 04.05.2000
SC No.5 to MC No.7
Sub: Recruitment against Scouts and Guides Quota – Procedure for.
1. Reference this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)II/86/RR-2/3, dated 26.05.1988 (RBE No.111/1988) and various other instructions as consolidated in Master Circular No.07/1990 issued under this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)II/90/RR-2/1/Master Circular, dated 22.10.1990 regarding recruitment against Cultural/ Scouts and Guides quota and qualifications etc. therefor.
2. The question of streamlining the procedure for recruitment against Scouts and Guides quota has been under consideration of the Ministry of Railways for some time past. It has now been decided to lay down the following procedure:
(i) Recruitment should be done by the Railway Administration themselves.
(ii) The recruitment against the quota should be done by open advertisement following the procedure laid down in this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)II/96/RR-1/62, dated 17.09.1998 (RBE No.215/1998).
(iii) The educational qualifications for consideration for appointment against the quota will be the same as applicable for recruitment to Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ categories respectively.
(iv) The recruitment will be done only in the following initial grades:-
Group ‘C’
Grade Rs.3050-4590/Rs.3200-4900
Group ‘D’
Grade Rs.2550-3200
(v) The annual quota for recruitment is as under:-
Group ‘C’
4 per Railway per year
1 per Production unit per year
Group ‘D’
Not more than 2 per Division/ Production unit per year
(Note: Northern Railway may recruit additional 1 per year in Group ‘C’ and 2 per year in Group ‘D’ who may be posted in RDSO, in terms of Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/96/RR-2/2, dated 10.03.1999 and 19.04.1999)
(vi) Powers for recruitment of Scouts and Guides in Group ‘D’ may be delegated to the DRMs by the General Manager.
(vi) Age limits as applicable for recruitment to other equivalent categories shall be followed.
(vii) Applications shall be called for separately for Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ posts. The selections shall also be conducted separately for Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts. A candidate may apply both for Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ posts.
(ix) The following qualifications would apply for recruitment of Scouts/ Guides to Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ posts:-
(a) A president’s Scout/ Guide/ Ranger/ Rover
OR
Himalayan Wood Badge Holder
OR
A pre-HWB trained Scout leader/ Advanced Trained Guide/ Leader/ Captain
(b) Should have been an active member of a Scouts Organisation for at least 3 years in the recent past and should continue to be active.
(c) Should have attended at least one event at national level and one or two events at State level;
OR
Should have a good record of participation in Scouts/ Guide activities at Unit/ District level.
(x) The candidates, who apply in response to notification issued and are found eligible for consideration for appointment against Scouts and Guides quota should be assessed on the following basis:-
| (A) | Written Test | 50 marks | |
| The written test will consist of 50 objective type questions relating to Scouts and Guides organization and its activities as per syllabus outlined in Annexure-I for Group ‘C’ & Annexure-II for Group ‘D’. | |||
| (B) | Scouts/ Guides Qualifications over and above the minimum prescribed as eligibility condition. | 35 marks | |
| (a) Participation in International event (one event – 5 marks, two or more events – 7 marks) | 7 marks | ||
| (b) Participation in National Events/ National Jamboore. (7 marks) (No marks for the first event. The same being the minimum eligibility condition; First additional event -5 marks; Two additional events or beyond -7 marks) | 7 marks | ||
| (c) Participation in Jamboore on the Indian Railways (one event -5 marks; two or more events -7 marks) | 7 marks | ||
| (d) Events/ Rallies attended at state level (one event – 5 marks, two or more events – 7 marks) | 7 marks | ||
| (e) Specialised Scout/Guides Course Pioneering/ Mapping and standard judging Course/ vocational craft course (one course -5 marks, two or more courses – 7 marks) | 7 marks | ||
| (C) | Personality test/interview | 15 marks | |
| Total | 100 marks | ||
(xi) For Group ‘C’ selection, the Recruitment Committee shall consist of three SAG officers to be nominated by the General Manager whereas for Group ‘D’ selections, the committee shall consist of three JA Grade officers. One of them should be an officer holding honorary post of Commissioner (Scouts/ Guides). One of the three members should necessarily be from Personnel department.
(xii) Higher fixation of pay will not be admissible to persons appointed against Scouts and Guides quota.
(xii) The persons appointed against Scouts and Guides quota to the categories of Clerks will be required to possess proficiency in Typing within a period of two years from the date of appointment, and their appointment will be provisional subject to acquisition of the prescribed typing qualification within the stipulated period. (Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/98/RR-2/7, dated 03.03.1999)
3. Other Conditions of Recruitment will be the same as applicable to recruitment to equivalent categories.
ANNEXURE-I
PROPOSED SYLLABUS FOR SELECTION UNDER SCOUTS & GUIDES QUOTA FOR GROUP ‘C’ POSTS
History of Scouting/ Guiding; Law & Promise; Organisation – ‘Distt. & State Level’; Training Centre – Distt. & State Level; Knowledge of Books; Scouting for Boys/ Guiding for Girls in India; Motto left hand shake; Salute; Prayer; Flag song; National Anthem; Know the National & Scouting flags; Social Services at various occasions; Hiking; Proficiency Badges, How these are earned?; Stages in Scouting/ Guiding. Thinking Day; Progressive Training of Scouts/ Guides/ Rovers/ Rangers; Pioneering; Handicrafts; Indian Railway Jamborette; National Jamboree; Jamboree on the Air.
Organisation at National level; National Training Centres, WAGGGS/WOSM- Uprashtrapati Award Competition; Prime Minister Shield Competition; Community Development Programmes; Aims and Methods of Scouting; How Scouting is useful in producing better citizens?
ANNEXURE-II
PROPOSED SYLLABUS FOR SELECTION UNDER SCOUTS & GUIDES QUOTA FOR GROUP ‘D’ POSTS
History of Scouting/ Guiding; Law & Promise; Organisation – ‘Distt. & State Level’; Training Centre – Distt. & State Level; Knowledge of Books; Scouting for Boys/ Guiding for Girls in India; Motto left hand shake; Salute; Prayer; Flag song; National Anthem; Know the National & Scouting flags; Social Services at various occasions; Hiking; Proficiency Badges, How these are earned?; Stages in Scouting/ Guiding; Thinking Day; Progressive Training of Scouts/ Guides/ Rovers/ Rangers; Pioneering; Handicrafts; Indian Railway Jamborette; National Jamboree; Jamboree on the Air.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.82/2000
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.